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light-polluted

UK/'laɪt-pə'ljuːtɪd/US

Definitions

adj.

Affected by excessive artificial light that obscures the night sky

受光污染的

Root Breakdown

Native English
lightlight, brightness; not heavy
+
pollutedroot
=light-polluted

light + polluted = polluted by light; too much artificial light washing out the stars.

Root light still carries 58 more words

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    City dwellers rarely see the Milky Way in light-polluted skies.

  • 2.

    Astronomers avoid light-polluted areas when choosing a site.

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